Free speech has liberals tongue-tied - theaustralian.news.com.au
Janet Albrechtsen - February 08, 2006
The Danish cartoon controversy shows that the joke is on progressive democrats around the world - A universal nanny state where all is peace and love, and never a cross word is spoken.
When we're talking about ideas - and religion is, after all, just an idea - the touchstone of free speech should be that old nursery rhyme: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me".
Laws need to protect us from violence, but not from hurt feelings. By all means, apologise for the offence caused to Muslims by the 12 cartoons, but not for their publication. The former is good manners. The latter is free speech.
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